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Oregon Bulletin

July 1, 2012

Rule Caption: Updates to Registration Rules,
Including Standards for Registration by Reciprocity.

Adm. Order
No.: LAB 1-2012

Filed
with Sec. of State: 5-17-2012

Certified
to be Effective: 6-1-12

Notice
Publication Date: 4-1-2012

Rules
Amended: 804-022-0005, 804-022-0010

Subject: Amendments to OAR 804-022-0005 and 804-022-0010 clarify language in relation to
application criteria for registration. Additional amendments to OAR 804-022-0010
are proposed to define an additional path for determining that an applicant for
registration by reciprocity has qualifications substantially equivalent to the registration
requirements of 804-022-0005 as required by ORS 671.435. The rule revisions related
to reciprocity are designated to add flexibility and fairness while still ensuring
that only duly qualified professional obtain an Oregon registration.

Rules
Coordinator: Christine Valentine—(503) 589-0093

804-022-0005

Initial
Landscape Architect Registration not by Reciprocity

(1) An individual
may apply for registration as a Landscape Architect.

(2) The
application must include the following:

(a) Completed
application form for Landscape Architect registration;

(b) Verification
of passing all sections of the LARE through;

(A) Exams
passed under this Board’s administration and already on file; or

(B) As
verified by the administering Board or CLARB Council Record.

(c) An
official transcript from an LAAB accredited university in the university sealed
envelope;

(d) Verification
of three years of work experience under the direct supervision of a registered Landscape
Architect which has been accrued after satisfying the education requirements of
OAR 804 Division 10 but may have been accrued while sitting for the examination:

(A) Up
to two years of the three years of experience may be supervised by a licensed or
registered Engineer or Architect;

(e) Application
fee;

(f) Annual
renewal fee; and

(g) A
signed Statement of Understanding which confirms that the applicant has read and
understands the Oregon Revised Statutes and the Oregon Administrative Rules that
govern the practice of Landscape Architecture.

(3) Upon
acceptance by the Board, the applicant is required to complete an Oral Exam.

(4) The
initial date of registration shall be the date of the meeting during which the applicant
completed an Oral Exam or the date of the meeting during which the Board approves
the application for registration, whichever comes later.

(1) Any person
not registered as a Landscape Architect in Oregon, but who currently holds a license
or certificate to practice as a Landscape Architect in another state or territory,
may file an application for registration by reciprocity under ORS 671.345.

(2) An
application must include the following:

(a) A
current Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB) Council Record
to aid the board in determining the applicant’s qualifications or the alternative
documentation listed under (3);

(A) Information
presented on the CLARB Council Record is subject to verification by the Board.

(b) A
Board application form;

(c) An
application fee;

(d) Annual
registration fee; and

(e) Statement
of Understanding stating that the applicant has read and understands the Oregon
Landscape Architect Law and the Oregon Administrative Rules governing the practice
of Landscape Architecture.

(3) In
lieu of the CLARB Council Record referred to in (2)(a), the applicant may instead
submit the following documentation:

(a) An
official transcript from an LAAB accredited university in the university sealed
envelope;

(b) Documentation
verifying work experience under provision (A) or (B) as follows:

(A) Verification
of three years of work experience under the direct supervision of a registered Landscape
Architect which has been accrued after satisfying the education requirements of
OAR 804 Division 10 but may have been accrued while sitting for the examination;

(i) Up
to two years of the three years of experience may be supervised by a licensed or
registered Engineer or Architect; or

(B) Verification
of a minimum of 10 years of work experience as a Landscape Architect licensed or
registered in another U.S. state or territory,

(i) Work
experience must be verified through a minimum of three professional references signed
by licensed or registered Landscape Architects, Engineers, or Architects and submitted
on forms approved by the Board for this use; and

(ii) The
application will need to include a resume detailing the work experience.

(c) Proof
of passing all sections of the national registration examination for Landscape Architecture;

(d) Identification
of the state(s) where examinations were passed; and

(e) Identification
of all states in which licensure is currently held.

(4) Registration
may be granted after all application materials are approved.

Notes1.) This online version of the OREGON BULLETIN is provided for convenience of reference and enhanced access. The official, record copy of this publication is contained in the original Administrative Orders and Rulemaking Notices filed with the Secretary of State, Archives Division. Discrepancies, if any, are satisfied in favor of the original versions. Use the OAR Revision Cumulative Index found in the Oregon Bulletin to access a numerical list of rulemaking actions after November 15, 2011.